Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 128
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 128 According to the Qur ’ anic teaching, the growth of one's faith and trust can be measured by the level of obedience. The people who recite the Kalima (the affirmation of faith) and believe that they are Muslims, are to be considered Muslims. In addition to this, the ones, who offer prayers, are better than the first category mentioned above. The Muslims, who follow all the dictates of Islam, i. e. , pay Zakat , keep Fast and perform Hajj , are still better than the two above categories. Hence, each and every Muslim is not equal in level of faith and adherence to Islamic laws. Construction of Important Buildings in Qadian The growth of Qadian went on with the growth of the Movement. It was, therefore, becoming clear day-by-day that Qadian had become a place of importance in the hearts of the followers of the Movement. For Ahmadis living all over India, Qadian became a focal point of attraction, and more and more people found it to be a place of contentment, peace and a place for better education. It was no wonder that Ahmadis came in large numbers to Qadian. New construction and new housing areas became necessary. A new neighbourhood under the name of Mohalla Daar-ul-Uloom came into being (Daar-ul-Uloom, when translated is the House of Learning). The neighbourhood of Daar- ul-Uloom started blooming with the building of a new mosque, Masjid Noor. On March 5, 1910, after Fajr prayer, in the presence of a large number of Ahmadis, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I laid the foundation stone of the mosque. He picked up a brick and put cement on with his own hand, and thereby the first stone was laid and later Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra gave a very illuminating speech on the philosophy and the need of the mosque. On April 23, 1910, the first room of the mosque was completed and there he led the Asr prayer. In September 1910, three wings of a hostel attached to T ‘ alim- ul-Islam High School were completed, which could house about two hundred students. The hostel, in addition to living quarters,